In India, Diwali is celebrated as a national festival. Diwali falls in the month of October or November. It is not only celebrated in India only, but it is also celebrated in Nepal, where it is known as Tihar and Swanti. The festival is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being.
Different stories linked up with the reasons for celebrating Diwali (Deepavali).
- In North India, Diwali is the homecoming of King Rama of Ayodhya after a 14-year exile in the forest. The people of Ayodhya welcomed Rama by lighting rows (avali) of lamps (deepa), thus its name, Deepawali, or simply shortened as Diwali.
- In South India, Diwali is marked as the day on which Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura.
- In Western India, Diwali is also in honor of the day King Bali went to rule the nether-world by the order of Vishnu.
Different traditional Diwali (Deepavali) beliefs in different religions.
- In Jainism, Diwali marks the nirvana of Lord Mahavira.
- In Sikhism, on Diwali the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, was freed from imprisonment along with 52 Hindu Kings (political prisoners) whom he had arranged to be released as well.
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